Word and reading time counter
Counts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, and estimates how long the text takes to read and to say out loud.
How to use it
- Paste or type your text.
- Adjust the reading and speaking speeds if you like.
- Read the counts as you type.
Words
0
Characters
0
0 without spaces
Sentences
0
Paragraphs
0
Reading time
0 sec
Speaking time
0 sec
How reading time is worked out
Reading time is words divided by reading speed. The default of 238 words a minute is the average for silent reading of non-fiction in English found in Marc Brysbaert's 2019 review of 190 studies. Speaking time uses 140 words a minute, a comfortable pace for a talk or a video script. Change either to suit your audience.
Words are counted as runs of characters separated by spaces that contain at least one letter or number, so a lone dash or emoji isn't a word.
Runs entirely in your browser. Prospel doesn't receive or store anything you enter here.
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